Emancipation of the slave Daniel by Henry Clay of Fayette, Kentucky. Daniel, who formerly belonged to John Clay and James Bristow of New Orleans, was 32 or 33 at the time of his emancipation. Certified on verso by John D. Young, Clerk of Court, and...

Engraved portrait of statesman Henry Clay by W. J. Edwards, with vignette of "Peace Negotiations at Ghent." Clay was a member of the American legation, which included John Quincy Adams and Albert Gallatin.

B&W photo, 1930s. Court House at Napoleonville, La. Hwy 29. Assumption Parish. Written on photo: In front of this courthouse stands the Henry Clay Live Oak. This is the tree under which Henry Clay stood while addressing a group of citizens...

Text, circa 1930s. Thibodaux, LA. Description and history of Thibodaux, Louisiana from the 1930s. The Thibodaux courthouse, post office, St. John Episcopal Church, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, the Pavilion, Mt. Carmel Convent and the Catholic...

B/W photo, 1930s. New Orleans Custom House. Corner stone laid by Henry Clay. Tradition has it that the building has cotton bales for its foundation, which is not true. The foundation consists of laminated cypress planks.

Text, date unknown, circa 1930s. Henry Clay Monument. Lafayette Square at Lafayette Street and St. Charles. History of the Henry Clay monument, including the festivities and parades held during its dedication in 1856, circa the 1930s. The monument...

Letter from W.H. Pearce, Livingston Parish, La., to John Gurley, New Orleans, regarding the threat of secession and statements that greed and demagogues are to blame, his hope that leaders take up Henry Clay and Daniel Webster's efforts to preserve...

Text, September 8, 1832. From the Republican (R.I. Herald. (Henry Clay and the Bank). A newspaper article of Henry Clay's opinion on the Bank of the United States. Contains extracts from Clay's report issued for March 2, 1811 and of his speech in...